BYU Student Officers Turn In Positive Civil Rights Statement

PROVO (AP) -- Student officers at Brigham Young University Wednesday submitted to administrators a recommended statement on civil rights.

Administrative spokemen at the school refused to comment further than to indicate that the statement was receiving consideration and that the university may release some word later this week.

The proclamation byt he 10-member BYU Executive Council (made of of elected student officials) is the first this year from BYU student leaders.

The statement read:

"We the student body officers of Brigham Young University uphold the civil rights of all people as delineated in the Constitution of the United States, and oppose any inhumane or discriminatory acts restricting those rights.

"We do not believe in discriminating against members of any ethnic, racial, or religious group, but look upon all men as brothers, and hope that we can continually strive for better communication and understanding.

"We have in the past welcomed, we do now welcome, and we will continue to welcome any person into our student body who has met the entrance requirements of the Brigham Young University, regardless of race, creed, color, or nationality."

BYU administrators have declined comment this week about the controversy caused when 14 University of Wyoming black athletes were dismissed before last Saturday's Wyoming-BYU football game for wearing armbands.